-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fz7Xe0ipxNjqokynEdzcIMxEz1W07DYVGIR6aXRt4yPAj8dmr+P4Bg5MNqihENi4 L40Ubh9vSxs4a10S96O5jw== 0000935069-06-001796.txt : 20060629 0000935069-06-001796.hdr.sgml : 20060629 20060629172531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935069-06-001796 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060629 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060629 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060629 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121966 IRS NUMBER: 134134341 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-10071 FILM NUMBER: 06934958 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY STREET 2: N/A CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-768-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY STREET 2: N/A CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 0001121966 S000007009 OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND C000019131 A C000019132 B C000019133 C C000019134 N C000019135 Y N-CSRS 1 rs721_32396ncsrs.txt RS721_32396NCSRS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-10071 OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Robert G. Zack, Esq. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200 Date of fiscal year end: OCTOBER Date of reporting period: APRIL 30, 2006 ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care Equipment & Supplies 11.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 10.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 6.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software 5.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Software & Services 4.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy Equipment & Services 4.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Services & Supplies 4.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet & Catalog Retail 4.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pharmaceuticals 3.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.2 Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2006, and are based on net assets. TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SBA Communications Corp. 1.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) 1.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redback Networks, Inc. 1.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Time Fitness, Inc. 1.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Cl. A 1.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akamai Technologies, Inc. 1.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hydril Co. 1.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NutriSystem, Inc. 1.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volcom, Inc. 1.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. 1.4 Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2006, and are based on net assets. For up-to-date Top 10 Fund Holdings, please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com. 10 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTOR ALLOCATION [THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.] Information Technology 29.4% Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 11.0 Software 5.3 Internet Software & Services 4.8 Communications Equipment 3.0 Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.7 IT Services 1.6 Computers & Peripherals 1.0 Consumer Discretionary 21.3 Health Care 20.2 Industrials 14.1 Energy 5.5 Financials 3.4 Consumer Staples 2.9 Telecommunication Services 2.8 Materials 0.4 Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2006, and are based on the total market value of common stocks. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund's total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual's investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, AND OTHER CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS CONTAINS THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, AND MAY BE OBTAINED BY ASKING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CALLING US AT 1.800.525.7048 OR VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM. READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. The Fund's investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. CLASS A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/1/00. Unless otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. CLASS B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/1/00. Unless otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 2% (5-year). Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge. CLASS C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/1/00. Unless otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge. CLASS N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. Class N shares are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class N returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge. 12 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND CLASS Y shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/1/00. Class Y shares are offered only to certain institutional investors under special agreement with the Distributor. An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. 13 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND FUND EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended April 30, 2006. ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the "actual" line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. The "hypothetical" lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or a $12.00 fee imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions 14 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND described in the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the "hypothetical" lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED (11/1/05) (4/30/06) APRIL 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Actual $1,000.00 $1,231.80 $ 8.61 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,017.11 7.78 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class B Actual 1,000.00 1,226.50 13.26 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class B Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,012.94 12.00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class C Actual 1,000.00 1,227.10 13.04 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class C Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,013.14 11.80 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class N Actual 1,000.00 1,230.30 10.16 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class N Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.72 9.19 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Y Actual 1,000.00 1,234.60 6.28 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Y Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,019.19 5.67 Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on the 6-month period ended April 30, 2006 are as follows: CLASS EXPENSE RATIOS - ------------------------ Class A 1.55% - ------------------------ Class B 2.39 - ------------------------ Class C 2.35 - ------------------------ Class N 1.83 - ------------------------ Class Y 1.13 The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund's Transfer Agent that can be terminated at any time, without advance notice. The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Fund's financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS April 30, 2006 / Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCKS--97.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--20.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTORS--0.6% Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. 1 21,000 $ 867,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.6% INVESTools, Inc. 1 99,700 912,255 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--6.7% BJ's Restaurants, Inc. 1 26,900 708,277 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A 1 15,800 824,602 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Time Fitness, Inc. 1 49,100 2,248,780 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orient-Express Hotel Ltd. 35,200 1,443,200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Panera Bread Co., Cl. A 1 15,800 1,172,044 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scientific Games Corp., Cl. A 1 26,500 1,009,385 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Cl. A 1 122,400 1,848,240 --------------- 9,254,528 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--4.1% Coldwater Creek, Inc. 1 60,750 1,698,570 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NutriSystem, Inc. 1 30,000 2,035,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VistaPrint Ltd. 1 59,800 1,912,404 --------------- 5,646,774 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA--2.5% Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Cl. A 1 34,600 2,228,586 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Focus Media Holding Ltd., ADR 1 20,300 1,225,917 --------------- 3,454,503 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIALTY RETAIL--3.0% Citi Trends, Inc. 1 26,900 1,305,995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gymboree Corp. 1 30,700 923,456 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tractor Supply Co. 1 19,300 1,250,447 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zumiez, Inc. 1 22,000 715,000 --------------- 4,194,898 VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--3.2% Carter's, Inc. 1 19,800 $ 1,333,728 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under Armour, Inc., Cl. A 1 28,300 1,040,874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volcom, Inc. 1 56,600 2,018,922 --------------- 4,393,524 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES--2.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEVERAGES--0.8% Hansen Natural Corp. 1 8,100 1,048,626 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--0.9% Central European Distribution Corp. 1 29,600 1,215,080 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSONAL PRODUCTS--1.2% Herbalife Ltd. 1 49,300 1,715,640 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY--5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--4.6% Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. 1 33,900 1,315,998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hydril Co. 1 25,400 2,036,064 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superior Well Services, Inc. 1 35,600 1,151,304 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W-H Energy Services, Inc. 1 36,200 1,819,050 --------------- 6,322,416 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OIL & GAS--0.8% GMX Resources, Inc. 1 11,000 463,210 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 15,500 653,480 --------------- 1,116,690 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIALS--3.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL MARKETS--1.2% Harris & Harris Group, Inc. 43,500 562,455 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. 35,000 1,102,500 --------------- 1,664,955 16 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.6% Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. 1 19,900 $ 744,658 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. 1 1,700 34,459 --------------- 779,117 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE--1.5% CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Cl. A 1 12,600 1,107,414 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trammell Crow Co. 1 25,000 973,250 --------------- 2,080,664 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE--19.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOTECHNOLOGY--2.7% Alkermes, Inc. 1 33,900 727,833 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 66,500 941,640 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 42,400 961,208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kendle International, Inc. 1 30,000 1,126,500 --------------- 3,757,181 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--11.5% ArthroCare Corp. 1 22,200 1,006,326 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dexcom, Inc. 1 43,700 1,099,492 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. 1 25,000 778,750 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hologic, Inc. 1 37,800 1,801,926 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermagnetics General Corp. 1 87,400 1,898,328 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1 8,500 1,079,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LifeCell Corp. 1 59,100 1,598,064 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. 54,500 1,414,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neurometrix, Inc. 1 30,900 1,165,548 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spectranetics Corp. (The) 1 65,400 840,390 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syneron Medical Ltd. 1 36,300 939,081 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. 1 20,900 1,017,830 VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Continued Vital Images, Inc. 1 40,000 $ 1,337,200 --------------- 15,977,255 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--1.9% Chemed Corp. 24,800 1,351,352 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 1 38,700 1,279,422 --------------- 2,630,774 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS--3.5% Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. 1 39,200 1,681,288 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp. 1 42,600 1,448,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 50,400 616,896 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nektar Therapeutics 1 52,300 1,124,973 --------------- 4,871,557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS--13.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--1.8% Argon ST, Inc. 1 34,700 1,153,081 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRS Technologies, Inc. 23,700 1,316,061 --------------- 2,469,142 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--0.8% Hub Group, Inc., Cl. A 1 22,500 1,106,325 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--4.5% American Reprographics Co. 1 40,300 1,429,441 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 1 25,200 911,232 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenexa Corp. 1 28,300 940,409 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mobile Mini, Inc. 1 34,600 1,141,108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources Connection, Inc. 1 44,200 1,188,980 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTEK Corp. 2 43,600 705,448 --------------- 6,316,618 17 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--0.4% Washington Group International, Inc. 10,000 $ 556,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.7% Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. 1 26,700 1,335,267 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. 1 20,000 1,000,200 --------------- 2,335,467 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACHINERY--2.1% Actuant Corp., Cl. A 21,200 1,355,740 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RBC Bearings, Inc. 1 65,400 1,549,326 --------------- 2,905,066 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARINE--1.5% Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc., Cl. A 1 55,800 895,590 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTi Worldwide, Inc. 36,400 1,135,316 --------------- 2,030,906 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROAD & RAIL--0.9% Celadon Group, Inc. 1 47,300 1,286,087 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--28.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--2.9% F5 Networks, Inc. 1 30,800 1,803,648 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redback Networks, Inc. 1 101,400 2,271,360 --------------- 4,075,008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--1.0% Rackable Systems, Inc. 1 26,400 1,356,696 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--2.6% Brightpoint, Inc. 1 46,975 1,572,723 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daktronics, Inc. 29,700 1,164,834 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. 1 15,100 880,028 --------------- 3,617,585 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--4.7% Akamai Technologies, Inc. 1 64,400 2,169,636 VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES Continued j2 Global Communications, Inc. 1 33,900 $ 1,664,151 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Openwave Systems, Inc. 1 57,200 1,064,492 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WebEx Communications, Inc. 1 45,500 1,608,425 --------------- 6,506,704 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT SERVICES--1.6% Aquantive, Inc. 1 52,700 1,320,662 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SRA International, Inc., Cl. A 1 28,000 896,560 --------------- 2,217,222 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--10.7% Atheros Communications, Inc. 1 32,200 817,558 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATMI, Inc. 1 31,700 900,280 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diodes, Inc. 1 36,000 1,466,640 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FormFactor, Inc. 1 25,100 1,046,419 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hittite Microwave Corp. 1 29,840 1,161,074 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intevac, Inc. 1 45,500 1,278,550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsemi Corp. 1 56,500 1,543,580 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. 1 47,600 1,916,852 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. 1 50,200 1,714,330 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supertex, Inc. 1 33,100 1,278,322 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trident Microsystems, Inc. 1 64,500 1,715,700 --------------- 14,839,305 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE--5.2% Bottomline Technologies, Inc. 1 79,800 939,246 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concur Technologies, Inc. 1 71,600 1,116,244 18 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND VALUE SHARES SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE Continued Informatica Corp. 1 88,300 $ 1,357,171 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROS Systems, Inc. 1 35,400 1,479,720 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) 1 90,800 2,321,756 --------------- 7,214,137 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS--0.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.4% U.S. Concrete, Inc. 1 37,400 513,128 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.8% NeuStar, Inc., Cl. A 1 33,400 1,172,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.9% SBA Communications Corp. 1 102,900 2,584,848 --------------- Total Common Stocks (Cost $104,298,441) 135,006,421 UNITS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIGHTS, WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES--0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/20/10 1,3 (Cost $0) 6,800 16,757 PRINCIPAL VALUE AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--4.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Undivided interest of 0.72% in joint repurchase agreement (Principal Amount/Value $912,364,000, with a maturity value of $912,721,343) with UBS Warburg LLC, 4.70%, dated 4/28/06, to be repurchased at $6,555,567 on 5/1/06, collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn., 5%, 3/1/34, with a value of $933,734,744 (Cost $6,553,000) $ 6,553,000 $ 6,553,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $110,851,441) 102.2% 141,576,178 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (2.2) (2,986,515) ------------------------------------- NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 138,589,663 ===================================== FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 1. Non-income producing security. 2. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $705,448 or 0.51% of the Fund's net assets as of April 30, 2006. 3. Illiquid or restricted security. The aggregate value of illiquid or restricted securities as of April 30, 2006 was $16,757, which represents 0.01% of the Fund's net assets, all of which is considered restricted. See Note 5 of accompanying Notes. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 19 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APRIL 30, 2006 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investments, at value (cost $110,851,441)--see accompanying statement of investments $ 141,576,178 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash 16,949 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Receivables and other assets: Investments sold 1,626,948 Shares of beneficial interest sold 1,111,591 Interest and dividends 12,628 Other 7,156 --------------- Total assets 144,351,450 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIABILITIES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Payables and other liabilities: Investments purchased 5,469,206 Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 156,105 Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 37,154 Shareholder communications 33,452 Distribution and service plan fees 26,343 Trustees' compensation 11,264 Other 28,263 --------------- Total liabilities 5,761,787 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSETS $ 138,589,663 =============== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Par value of shares of beneficial interest $ 10,948 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional paid-in capital 100,808,426 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accumulated net investment loss (1,005,265) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accumulated net realized gain on investments 8,050,817 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net unrealized appreciation on investments 30,724,737 --------------- NET ASSETS $ 138,589,663 ===============
20 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class A Shares: Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $79,591,359 and 6,188,390 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 12.86 Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) $ 13.64 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class B Shares: Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $26,376,745 and 2,146,024 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 12.29 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class C Shares: Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $21,811,226 and 1,771,024 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 12.32 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class N Shares: Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $7,202,590 and 569,107 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 12.66 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class Y Shares: Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $3,607,743 and 273,111 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 13.21
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 21 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest $ 64,454 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividends 36,248 -------------- Total investment income 100,702 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management fees 534,906 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distribution and service plan fees: Class A 82,251 Class B 116,228 Class C 92,115 Class N 14,503 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees: Class A 113,815 Class B 51,732 Class C 36,015 Class N 17,085 Class Y 2,642 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholder communications: Class A 17,658 Class B 9,857 Class C 5,147 Class N 939 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Custodian fees and expenses 5,631 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trustees' compensation 3,780 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 17,192 -------------- Total expenses 1,121,496 Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (24,046) -------------- Net expenses 1,097,450 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INVESTMENT LOSS (996,748) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized gain on investments 8,584,386 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments 16,490,168 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 24,077,806 ============== SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 22 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCTOBER 31, (UNAUDITED) 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net investment loss $ (996,748) $ (1,759,158) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net realized gain 8,584,386 9,846,777 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net change in unrealized appreciation 16,490,168 513,619 --------------------------------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 24,077,806 8,601,238 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions: Class A 8,068,853 (7,320,358) Class B 1,029,018 (2,695,776) Class C 2,439,004 (1,359,160) Class N 961,978 136,703 Class Y 737,837 (778,500) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total increase (decrease) 37,314,496 (3,415,853) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beginning of period 101,275,167 104,691,020 --------------------------------- End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $1,005,265 and $8,517, respectively) $ 138,589,663 $ 101,275,167 =================================
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 23 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCT. 31, CLASS A (UNAUDITED) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.44 $ 9.57 $ 10.30 $ 5.84 $ 8.45 $ 10.00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment loss (.08) 2 (.14) 2 (.15) 2 (.08) (.10) (.03) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.50 1.01 (.58) 4.54 (2.51) (1.49) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations 2.42 .87 (.73) 4.46 (2.61) (1.52) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.03) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, end of period $ 12.86 $ 10.44 $ 9.57 $ 10.30 $ 5.84 $ 8.45 ======================================================================================= - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 23.18% 9.09% (7.09)% 76.37% (30.89)% (15.22)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 79,591 $ 57,563 $ 59,819 $ 59,396 $ 19,310 $ 20,392 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average net assets (in thousands) $ 69,224 $ 58,690 $ 62,749 $ 28,386 $ 24,497 $ 16,941 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment loss (1.38)% (1.43)% (1.57)% (1.48)% (1.35)% (0.57)% Total expenses 1.57% 1.65% 1.68% 1.77% 1.85% 1.58% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 1.55% 1.63% 1.67% 1.72% 1.78% 1.58% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio turnover rate 86% 207% 212% 204% 263% 214%
1. For the period from November 1, 2000 (inception of offering) to October 31, 2001. 2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 24 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCT. 31, CLASS B (UNAUDITED) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.02 $ 9.26 $ 10.05 $ 5.74 $ 8.38 $ 10.00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment loss (.13) 2 (.22) 2 (.23) 2 (.09) (.12) (.07) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.40 .98 (.56) 4.40 (2.52) (1.52) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations 2.27 .76 (.79) 4.31 (2.64) (1.59) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.03) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, end of period $ 12.29 $ 10.02 $ 9.26 $ 10.05 $ 5.74 $ 8.38 ======================================================================================= - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 22.65% 8.21% (7.86)% 75.09% (31.50)% (15.96)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 26,377 $ 20,653 $ 21,669 $ 20,520 $ 6,395 $ 3,866 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average net assets (in thousands) $ 23,517 $ 21,439 $ 22,359 $ 10,544 $ 6,979 $ 2,256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment loss (2.22)% (2.22)% (2.44)% (2.20)% (2.22)% (1.78)% Total expenses 2.47% 2.62% 2.67% 2.83% 2.74% 2.47% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 2.39% 2.44% 2.55% 2.44% 2.67% 2.47% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio turnover rate 86% 207% 212% 204% 263% 214%
1. For the period from November 1, 2000 (inception of offering) to October 31, 2001. 2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 25 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCT. 31, CLASS C (UNAUDITED) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.04 $ 9.27 $ 10.06 $ 5.75 $ 8.39 $ 10.00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment loss (.12) 2 (.22) 2 (.23) 2 (.11) (.08) (.04) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.40 .99 (.56) 4.42 (2.56) (1.54) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations 2.28 .77 (.79) 4.31 (2.64) (1.58) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.03) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, end of period $ 12.32 $ 10.04 $ 9.27 $ 10.06 $ 5.75 $ 8.39 ======================================================================================= - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 22.71% 8.31% (7.85)% 74.96% (31.47)% (15.88)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 21,811 $ 15,679 $ 15,814 $ 13,887 $ 4,877 $ 2,356 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average net assets (in thousands) $ 18,636 $ 15,550 $ 16,085 $ 6,649 $ 3,061 $ 1,022 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment loss (2.18)% (2.20)% (2.39)% (2.22)% (2.25)% (1.76)% Total expenses 2.39% 2.50% 2.55% 2.65% 2.72% 2.46% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 2.35% 2.40% 2.50% 2.47% 2.65% 2.46% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio turnover rate 86% 207% 212% 204% 263% 214%
1. For the period from November 1, 2000 (inception of offering) to October 31, 2001. 2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 26 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCT. 31, CLASS N (UNAUDITED) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.29 $ 9.45 $ 10.21 $ 5.81 $ 8.43 $ 8.28 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment loss (.10) 2 (.17) 2 (.18) 2 (.10) (.08) (.05) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.47 1.01 (.58) 4.50 (2.54) .20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations 2.37 .84 (.76) 4.40 (2.62) .15 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, end of period $ 12.66 $ 10.29 $ 9.45 $ 10.21 $ 5.81 $ 8.43 ======================================================================================= - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 23.03% 8.89% (7.44)% 75.73% (31.08)% 1.81% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 7,203 $ 5,067 $ 4,570 $ 2,425 $ 594 $ 34 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average net assets (in thousands) $ 5,864 $ 5,046 $ 3,375 $ 1,125 $ 412 $ 16 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment loss (1.66)% (1.68)% (1.88)% (1.76)% (1.63)% (1.69)% Total expenses 2.06% 2.20% 2.17% 2.14% 2.18% 2.03% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 1.83% 1.87% 2.00% 2.00% 2.11% 2.03% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio turnover rate 86% 207% 212% 204% 263% 214%
1. For the period from March 1, 2001 (inception of offering) to October 31, 2001. 2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 27 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 OCT. 31, CLASS Y (UNAUDITED) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.70 $ 9.75 $ 10.43 $ 5.88 $ 8.47 $ 10.00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss) (.06) 2 (.08) 2 (.10) 2 (.09) (.08) .02 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.57 1.03 (.58) 4.64 (2.51) (1.51) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total from investment operations 2.51 .95 (.68) 4.55 (2.59) (1.49) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.04) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net asset value, end of period $ 13.21 $ 10.70 $ 9.75 $ 10.43 $ 5.88 $ 8.47 ======================================================================================= - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 23.46% 9.74% (6.52)% 77.38% (30.58)% (14.99)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 3,608 $ 2,313 $ 2,819 $ 2,913 $ 657 $ 232 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average net assets (in thousands) $ 2,818 $ 2,540 $ 3,182 $ 1,449 $ 532 $ 30 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment loss (0.96)% (0.77)% (0.98)% (0.92)% (0.84)% (0.97)% Total expenses 1.13% 0.98% 1.08% 1.15% 1.48% 3.87% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 1.13% 0.97% 1.08% 1.15% 1.29% 1.28% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio turnover rate 86% 207% 212% 204% 263% 214%
1. For the period from November 1, 2000 (inception of offering) to October 31, 2001. 2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 28 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund (the Fund) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the institutional investor may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and N have separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted for Class Y shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase. The Fund assesses a 2% fee on the proceeds of fund shares that are redeemed (either by selling or exchanging to another Oppenheimer fund) within 30 days of their purchase. The fee, which is retained by the Fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities may be valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service authorized by the Board of Trustees. Securities listed or traded on National Stock Exchanges or other domestic exchanges are valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued based on the closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked" prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the portfolio pricing service, prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the official closing price on the principal exchange. Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed securities 29 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued will be valued at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices. Futures contracts traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund's assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term "money market type" debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which approximates market value). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts on a daily basis. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. In the event of default by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund. As of April 30, 2006, the Fund had no estimated capital loss carryforward available for federal income tax purposes. This estimated capital loss carryforward represents carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year, increased for losses deferred under tax 30 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND accounting rules to the current fiscal year and is increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. As of April 30, 2006, it is estimated that the Fund will utilize $217,219 of capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains. During the year ended October 31, 2005, the Fund utilized $9,792,505 of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. As of October 31, 2005, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes unused capital loss carryforward as follows: EXPIRING ---------------------- 2012 $217,219 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, the Fund's projected benefit obligations were increased by $2,182 and payments of $658 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an accumulated liability of $8,002 as of April 30, 2006. The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of "Other" within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund's assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance to the Plan. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is accrued as earned. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTODIAN FEES. "Custodian fees and expenses" in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed 31 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The "Reduction to custodian expenses" line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. At April 30, 2006, the Fund had $1,266 of such earnings on cash balances available to offset future custodian fees or interest expenses incurred during the next fiscal year. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEMNIFICATIONS. The Fund's organizational documents provide current and former trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS A Sold 1,825,151 $ 21,888,691 1,734,477 $ 17,642,771 Redeemed (1,149,566) (13,819,838) 1 (2,472,281) (24,963,129) 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) 675,585 $ 8,068,853 (737,804) $ (7,320,358) =================================================================== - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS B Sold 334,518 $ 3,856,200 502,594 $ 4,918,860 Redeemed (249,607) (2,827,182) 1 (782,458) (7,614,636) 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) 84,911 $ 1,029,018 (279,864) $ (2,695,776) ===================================================================
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SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS C Sold 468,367 $ 5,378,498 622,823 $ 6,139,396 Redeemed (259,336) (2,939,494) 1 (766,585) (7,498,556) 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) 209,031 $ 2,439,004 (143,762) $ (1,359,160) =================================================================== - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS N Sold 166,374 $ 2,013,694 216,202 $ 2,171,750 Redeemed (89,744) (1,051,716) 1 (207,078) (2,035,047) 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase 76,630 $ 961,978 9,124 $ 136,703 =================================================================== - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS Y Sold 89,872 $ 1,131,431 76,057 $ 770,484 Redeemed (32,884) (393,594) 1 (149,113) (1,548,984) 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) 56,988 $ 737,837 (73,056) $ (778,500) ===================================================================
1. Net of redemption fees of $841, $285, $226, $71 and $34 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y, respectively. 2. Net of redemption fees of $3,625, $1,324, $960, $157 and $312 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y, respectively. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended April 30, 2006, were as follows: PURCHASES SALES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investment securities $113,842,257 $101,044,114 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an average annual rate as shown in the following table: FEE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------- Up to $200 million of net assets 0.90% Next $200 million of net assets 0.85 Next $200 million of net assets 0.80 Over $600 million of net assets 0.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays OFS a per account fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, the Fund paid $189,792 to OFS for services to the Fund. Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 per annum for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees. 33 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Continued DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor) acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund's classes of shares. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% on Class N shares. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. The Distributor's aggregate uncompensated expenses under the plan at April 30, 2006 for Class B, Class C and Class N shares were $104,189, $251,258 and $60,729, respectively. Fees incurred by the Fund under the plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS N CLASS A CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT FRONT-END DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SIX MONTHS RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY ENDED DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 30, 2006 $52,184 $354 $21,201 $1,245 $1,154
34 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, OFS waived $4,820, $9,002, $3,525 and $6,699 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class N shares, respectively. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES As of April 30, 2006, investments in securities included issues that are illiquid or restricted. Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and are valued under methods approved by the Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. A security may also be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid or restricted securities. Certain restricted securities, eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, are not subject to that limitation. Securities that are illiquid or restricted are marked with the applicable footnote on the Statement of Investments. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows: ACQUISITION VALUATION AS OF UNREALIZED SECURITY DATE COST APRIL 30, 2006 APPRECIATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/20/10 6/18/03 $-- $16,757 $16,757 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. LITIGATION A consolidated amended complaint was filed as a putative class action against the Manager and the Transfer Agent and other defendants (including 51 of the Oppenheimer funds including the Fund) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 10, 2005 and was amended on March 4, 2005. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Manager charged excessive fees for distribution and other costs, and that by permitting and/or participating in those actions, the Directors/Trustees and the Officers of the funds breached their fiduciary duties to fund shareholders under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and at common law. The plaintiffs sought unspecified damages, an accounting of all fees paid, and an award of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. In response to the defendants' motions to dismiss the suit, seven of the eight counts in the complaint, including the claims against certain of the Oppenheimer funds, as nominal defendants, and against certain present and former Directors, Trustees and Officers of the funds, and the Distributor, as defendants, were dismissed with prejudice, by court order dated March 10, 2006, and the remaining count against the Manager and the Transfer Agent was dismissed with prejudice by court order dated April 5, 2006. The plaintiffs filed an appeal of those dismissals on May 11, 2006. 35 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. LITIGATION Continued The Manager believes that it is premature to render any opinion as to the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to it, the funds, the Directors/Trustees or the Officers on the appeal of the decisions of the district court, and that no estimate can yet be made with any degree of certainty as to the amount or range of any potential loss. However, the Manager believes that the allegations contained in the complaint are without merit and that there are substantial grounds to sustain the district court's rulings. 36 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund's voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. 37 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each year, the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), including a majority of the independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to renew the Fund's investment advisory agreement (the "Agreement"). The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board request and evaluate, and that the Manager provide, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. The Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides information, including comparative information that the Board requests for that purpose. In addition, the Board receives information throughout the year regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance. The Manager and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Manager's services, (ii) the investment performance of the Fund and the Manager, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Manager and its affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services by the Manager and its affiliates, (v) the extent to which economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Manager from its relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Manager. NATURE AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. The Board considered information on the nature and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Manager's key personnel that provide such services. The Manager's duties include providing the Fund with the services of the portfolio manager and the Manager's investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund's investments; securities trading services; oversight of third party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund's investment restrictions. The Manager is responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund as well. Those services include providing, and supervising the activities of, all administrative and clerical personnel that are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund's operations; preparing and filing reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by Federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund's shares. The Manager also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment. QUALITY OF SERVICES. The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Manager's resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took 38 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND account of the facts that the Manager has had over forty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Manager's administrative, accounting, legal and compliance services, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Manager's personnel and the size and functions of its staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of the portfolio manager and the Manager's Growth investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered their experiences with the Manager and its officers and other personnel through their service as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Manager. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Manager, which it also reviews at other times during the year in connection with the renewal of the Fund's service agreements. In light of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreement as a result of the Manager's experience, reputation, personnel, operations, and resources. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE MANAGER AND THE FUND. During the year, the Manager provided information on the investment performance of the Fund and the Manager at each Board meeting, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Manager and by the independent consultant, comparing the Fund's historical performance to relevant market indices and to the performance of other small-cap growth funds advised by the Manager and by other investment advisers. The Board noted that the Fund's three-year performance was better than its peer group average. However its one-year performance was below its peer group average. MANAGEMENT FEES AND EXPENSES. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Manager and its affiliates and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board also evaluated the comparability of the fees charged and the services provided to the Fund to those of other clients or accounts advised by the Manager. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund, other small-cap growth funds and other funds with comparable asset levels and distribution features. The Board noted that the Fund's contractual management fees were lower than its peer group median and average although its actual management fees and its total expenses were higher than its peer group median and average. ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Board reviewed the extent to which the Manager may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund, to what extent those economies of scale benefit the Fund shareholders and the current level of Fund assets in relation to the Fund's breakpoint schedule for its management fees. The Board also noted 39 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Fund's breakpoints, which are intended to share economies of scale that may exist as the Fund grows with its shareholders. PROFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE MANAGER. The Board considered information regarding the Manager's costs in serving as the Fund's investment adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Manager's profitability from its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered that the Manager must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide services to the Fund and that maintaining the financial viability of the Manager is important in order for the Manager to continue to provide significant services to the Fund and its shareholders. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Manager, the Board considered information regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Manager receives as a result of its relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Manager's affiliates for services provided and research provided to the Manager in connection with permissible brokerage arrangements (soft dollar arrangements). CONCLUSIONS. These factors were also considered by the independent Trustees meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel to the Fund and the independent Trustees. Fund counsel is independent of the Manager within the meaning and intent of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rules. Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Manager are a benefit to the Fund and in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders and that the amount and structure of the compensation received by the Manager and its affiliates are reasonable in relation to the services provided. Accordingly, the Board elected to continue the Agreement for another year. In arriving at this decision, the Board did not single out any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the factors together. The Board judged the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including the management fee, in light of all of the surrounding circumstances. 40 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING GROWTH FUND ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. Not applicable to semiannual reports. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. Not applicable to semiannual reports. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. Not applicable to semiannual reports. ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS Not applicable. ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. Not applicable. ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. Not applicable. ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. THE FUND'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS 1. The Fund's Governance Committee (the "Committee") will evaluate potential Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds' investment manager and its affiliates in making the selection. 2. The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers, among other things, an individual's background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and whether the individual would be deemed an "audit committee financial expert" within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the individual's background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder. 3. The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied by the following: o the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; o a statement concerning whether the person is an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; o any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and o the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held Fund shares. The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the recommendation. 4. Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the Funds' investment adviser) would be deemed an "interested person" under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds' outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an "interested person." 5. Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee, Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as a trustee of a registered investment company. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of April 30, 2006, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. (a) (1) Not applicable to semiannual reports. (2) Exhibits attached hereto. (3) Not applicable. (b) Exhibit attached hereto. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund By: /S/ JOHN V. MURPHY ------------------ John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Date: June 15, 2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /S/ JOHN V. MURPHY ------------------ John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Date: June 15, 2006 By: /S/ BRIAN W. WIXTED ------------------- Brian W. Wixted Principal Financial Officer Date: June 15, 2006 EX-99.CERT 2 rs721_32396cert.txt RS721_32396CERT Exhibit 99.CERT Section 302 Certifications CERTIFICATIONS I, John V. Murphy, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: June 15, 2006 /s/ JOHN V. MURPHY - ------------------ John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Exhibit 99.CERT Section 302 Certifications CERTIFICATIONS I, Brian W. Wixted, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: June 15, 2006 /S/ BRIAN W. WIXTED - ------------------- Brian W. Wixted Principal Financial Officer EX-99.906CERT 3 rs721_32396cert906.txt RS721_32396CERT906 EX-99.906CERT Section 906 Certifications CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 John V. Murphy, Principal Executive Officer, and Brian W. Wixted, Principal Financial Officer, of Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his knowledge that: 1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2006 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission. Principal Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund /s/ John V. Murphy /s/ Brian W. Wixted - ------------------ ------------------- John V. Murphy Brian W. 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